The article “The toxic truth about sugar”1 incorrectly uses the terms fructose and high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) interchangeably. Often confused with high fructose corn syrup (which contains nearly equal amounts of glucose and fructose and is handled by the body in the same way as sucrose), fructose has a...
Read MoreATLANTA (February 1, 2012) — Findings presented in a new study titled "Diet Soft Drink Consumption is Associated with an Increased Risk of Vascular Events in the Northern Manhattan Study" examining a possible link between diet soft drink consumption and risk of vascular events is critically flawed. The Calorie Control Council cites...
Read MoreDr. Oz: Dr. Oz claims that people can have an “addiction to artificial sweeteners.” What the Research Shows: There is no such thing as an addiction to low calorie or “artificial” sweeteners. No scientific studies have shown that using low calorie sweeteners makes people crave them more. Humans naturally like...
Read MoreInformation on The Dr. Oz Show which aired in January 2012 makes false claims Inaccurate Claims that Low-Calorie Sweeteners Increase Craving for Sweets Doctor Oz purposed that low-calorie sweeteners “burn out your taste buds so they’re quickly searching for more sugar.”(1) However, it is important to note that while high-intensity...
Read MoreATLANTA (January 9, 2012) – For many people, losing weight will become a high priority this January. Refrigerators will be stripped of holiday leftovers, gym memberships will increase and new weight loss goals will be made. Fortunately, more than 186 million American adults – or eight out of ten men...
Read MoreInformation in “Ask the doctor: Are artificial sweeteners a good alternative to sugar?” which appeared in the December 2011 edition of the Harvard Health Letter makes claims that are not substantiated by scientific research. ATLANTA (December 13, 2011) — The article stated that “artificial sweeteners are extremely sweet — hundreds...
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